Building a Longer Life Community

Rewiring your future

Our Mission

Exploring opportunities and challenges impacting our Senior population and creating a new dynamic network to address problems.

While many respected experts continue to evaluate major programs vital to seniors like Social Security, Medicare and the Estate Tax, we feel the time is right to examine the challenges facing this growing demographic regarding:

Shortage of retirement savings

Have you found out the hard way that you didn't plan well enough for retirement?

Low cost living ideas

Keep living costs to a minimum and cut corners in creative ways. Living frugal doesn't have to be a vow of poverty.

Policies impacting retirement income

Stay informed on policies being implemented that may have an impact on your retirement.

Employment for those who need to keep working into and beyond their seventh decade

Keep current on important information about the job market if you find the need to continue employment later in life.

Retirement Readiness — Can and Will your Nest Egg last?

Issues of Interest

Links to the articles discussed in the video: https://www.fool.com/retirement/2019/02/11/the-perfect-age-to-claim-social-security-it-might.aspx https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/429628-report-increase-in-health-care-spending-driven-by-higher-prices-not-more https://www.politico.com/story/2019/02/13/medicare-bill-health-care-1167664

You’ve worked hard all your life, and now you’re retired (or will soon retire). Unfortunately, there’s a pretty good chance that Uncle Sam is going to take a cut of your 401(k), traditional IRA or pension income. But what about your state? Will it take a bite out of your retirement income, too?

Links to the articles discussed in the video: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/01/trump-urges-congress-to-pass-new-drug-plan-extend-to-private-market.html https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/trumps-plan-to-improve-healthcare-that-everyone-said-wouldnt-work-is-already-working https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/428440-bipartisan-senate-panel-leaders-ask-7-major-drug-companies-to-testify-on

Links to the articles discussed in the video: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/healthcare/kamala-harris-medicare-for-all-would-mean-massive-disruption-for-healthcare-and-the-industry-is-prepared-to-fight-it https://www.newsmax.com/politics/johnthune-bill-estatetax-rich/2019/01/28/id/900193/?gdpr_consent=&gdpr=false http://www.philly.com/business/energy/bill-gates-nuclear-power-lobbying-washington-climate-change-20190128.html

Traditionally, Americans could look forward to a comfortable retirement. After four decades in an office or a factory, sometime in their 60s they would lay down their burdens and enjoy a final couple of decades with time to relax, spend time with family and friends, and reflect on their life. But since the financial crisis,Read more about Too Many Americans Will Never Be Able To Retire[…]

Americans are living longer and are bound to face late-life financial risks that they may not be prepared for, even prior to any need for long-term care, according to a new report. The study by the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College highlights the risk areas that those 75 and over are susceptible to,Read more about Longer Lives Mean Greater Financial Risks For Elderly[…]